Woman who quit porn industry to become Christian speaker reveals her unexpected tale

Former adult movie star Crissy Outlaw has shared her journey after leaving the industry

By Anna Matheson

22nd April 2017, 11:54 am

Updated: 22nd April 2017, 11:55 am

A WOMAN who left her successful career as a porn star to become a Christian preacher has shared insight into her decision.

Crissy Outlaw, 41, was earning over $15,000 (£11,703) a month in the adult film industry at the top of her six-year career, but left it all behind after believing she had a "sign from god," telling her to quit the industry.

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Crissy Outlaw has spoken out about her decision to leave the porn industry and become a Christian preacher

The star, who starred in over 50 films during her run in the industry and went on to earn $1000 a scene, entered the porn industry after a troubled childhood that saw her sexually abused by a neighbour.

Chrissy grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and lived with her father after her parents divorced.

The 41-year-old said her father's message about staying pure and not having sex before marriage left her "confused," when a neighbour molested her.

Speaking to Aleteia, Crissy said: "I just remember feeling like people looked at me in a sexual way, older men especially."

Crissy didn't tell her father about the abuse as they already had a strained relationship, but moved in with her mother at 13.

At 17, she rebelled and lost her virginity, soon falling pregnant.

After being dumped in her third trimester by the man she planned to marry, Crissy felt forced to have an abortion.

She said to the Daily Mail: "My heart was shattered while the life was literally being sucked out of me.

"It was awful....my school knew about my abortion and I lost all my friends.

"That was one of the most traumatic things that happened."

Crissy said the abortion led to years of mental health problems and deep depression that left her relying on relationships to fill the gap left by her father.

But the men she dated were obsessed with pornography and often wanted to include it in their sex lives.

One boyfriend, who was addicted to adult films, raped her several times while she wasn't on birth control, meaning she had to have multiple abortions.

Struggling with low confidence, Crissy chose to have a boob job in the hope she could match the girls her ex's loved to watch in porn movies.

She said: "I felt worthless to the point that I chose porn and I said, 'One day I’m going to be one of the girls you watch on screen.'"

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Crissy, now 41, wants to share her experiences to protect other vulnerable women who may go into porn

After posting a picture of herself on a webpage advertising for models, Crissy was inundated by requests from porn directors.

While she initially rejected offers to be photographed naked, Crissy accepted the idea of porn at the age of 23.

Despite her first shoot in Florida leaving her feeling, "scared," Crissy soon found her feet and her six-year-career earned her fame and fortune within the industry - the actress modelled for Playboy and even set up her own website.

Speaking to The Kernel, Crissy said: “I was making $15,000 a month just from my website,

“I had months I made another $5,000 to $7,000 from shooting if I wanted to, easily.